According to a government agency, there were 103,600 chefs/head cooks employed in the United
States in 2010 and 322,600 food service managers. Those numbers were projected to decrease to
102,100 and 304,600 by 2020. Which job was facing the larger percent decrease? By how much?
A)Chefs/Head Cooks; 5.58%
B)Food Service Managers; 5.58%
C)Chefs/Head Cooks; 1.45%
D)Food Service Managers; 1.45%

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The percent decrease for chefs/head cooks is ((103,600 - 102,100) / 103,600) * 100 = 1.45%. The percent decrease for food service managers is ((322,600 - 304,600) / 322,600) * 100 = 5.58%. Therefore, food service managers faced a larger percent decrease of 5.58%.

According to a Government Agency, There Were 103,600 Chefs/head Cooks